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Gnophaela aequinoctialis

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Gnophaela aequinoctialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Gnophaela
Species:
G. aequinoctialis
Binomial name
Gnophaela aequinoctialis
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Dioptis aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
  • Gnophaela disjuncta H. Edwards, 1885

Gnophaela aequinoctialis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1854 and is found in Texas,[1] Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela.[2]

The wingspan is approximately 48 mm.

References

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  1. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.